Hey all, the final leather color swatches arrived to me so I wanted to share! These are what the final colors will look like along with their matching linings & zippers (Black doesn't have a ref because it will have two zipper metal colors depending on the hardware.
After the Spring Festival, the bulk order will resume production so we should remain right on schedule. Thank you!
Hello everyone! Wanted to send an update to alert you that Backerkit surveys have been sent out! I did the smoke test first and then sent the rest of them so please check your email. The survey will ask you for what shoe size and color you'd like, as well as confirm that you're aware shipping will be charged after production is completed and that you've read through all the sizing information. Please remember that refunds/size exchanges will not be given as the shoes are Made to Order so please make sure to follow the measurement recommendations and review the size charts carefully. The survey will be open until around February/March when it's time to place the bulk order with the manufacturer. You MUST answer the survey or you FORFEIT your pledge as I cannot assume what shoe size or color you want so please make sure to answer it when you can.
For backers who used Pay Over Time, as a reminder, you will not receive the Backerkit survey until your payment plan is completed. I will be sending a Google survey to those backers instead in the meantime to record that information in advance for the bulk order. I'm waiting to make sure everything is okay with the Backerkit survey first and then the Google survey will go out once I've confirmed the questions are being answered well as anticipated. Please expect that to your email within the week.
That's it for now, please let me know if you have any questions or run into issues with the Backerkit survey, thank you!
Hi all, just wanted to share that the bulk order has officially been placed for the star bags and star wallets. We're a little early in the estimated timeline but the bags likely won't be finished before the Chinese Spring Festival as we need to spend some time confirming the final color swatches in cowhide leather for the additional colorways that weren't sampled. I'll make sure to share previews here as they're being developed, thanks!
Hi everyone! I'm happy to share that fulfillment is complete! Every pledge should have received a tracking number or their package delivered already. If you did not receive a tracking number and are unsure why, please contact me asap. The only exceptions were anyone who requested that I hold onto their bags to ship with another pre-order they made.
Regarding additional B & C Grades from the first problematic production bulk, I need to finish reviewing my remaining new bulk inventory with my grading system. Then after I take standard stock photos, the extra inventory will be posted up on the webshop. This will hopefully be sometime late October/early November.
Once more, thank you so much for supporting this campaign! Please feel free to tag me on social media or to send any feedback my way. These are my brand's first leather bags so I'm definitely open to any thoughts, comments, or opinions you might have. If you're satisfied with your bag and looking to add another to your collection, I recently launched a campaign for a leather star shaped bag that can be seen here. I hope everyone receives their pledges safely and I really hope you all love your bags and wallets! Take care! :)
Hello! Very happy to share that the remade bulk order has arrived! Many of the issues with the previous bulk have been resolved so I will begin shipment once I have finished counting and inspecting! That means it's about time to start locking addresses and charging for shipping. You will receive an email with the survey within the next few days alerting you of the shipping cost while also giving you the opportunity to update your address if needed. Please note, the heart bag & its bundle with its protective packaging weighs around 4lbs/64 oz so the insured shipping costs will reflect this, especially for overseas pledges so please be aware! Once more, thanks again to everyone who helped crowdfund this design! Thanks for your patience through the hiccups, I'm really looking forward to getting these into everyone's hands! :)
Hi everyone! Thanks so much for waiting, I'm happy to share that the bulk remakes have been completed! These will be shipped to me and should arrive around the end of the September. So it looks like the overall deliver date will get pushed to around October. This time, each bag has been carefully individually packaged to avoid damage and these are the boxes I'll be shipping out to you guys. So the shipping quotes/charges from Backerkit will also be delayed until after I receive the bulk inventory so I can give accurate costs based on those boxes with the protective packaging.
Here are photos of the new bulk:
Adding padding to avoid handle damage to the leather
The heart bags have been fixed and the handles all have new custom made diamond nails that aren't tarnished like the previous ones.
The heart straps have all been completely remade to better reflect my sample version.
They actually offered to remake the wallets for me too so those have also been remade without the stitching issue in the lining.
I will update again once the bulk arrives to me and I've been able to review for the shipping quotes. Thanks again for your patience during these hiccups!
We are currently back from our mid-con crunch and we've been working very hard the past few days to get our fulfillment up to speed. And we are very happy to share that we are at 92% FULFILLMENT RATE!
Technically we are probably closer to 100%, except for a couple of pledges that are asked to put on hold, etc, and a few local mails that are still waiting for collection so that we can update them with a tracking number. But all in all, fulfillment is close to an end.
You should be receiving tracking notifications soon and I cannot wait for you to start receiving your goodies! It's always a joy seeing your photos so I'm looking forward to that hehe.
Thank you all once again for being so patient with us and here's wishing you a lovely rest of the week!
Hello everyone! Unfortunately, I have some sad news to share. I have received the bulk order of everything and after reviewing and inspecting everything, I encountered some problems. On the way to me, a large amount of the heart bags were damaged during shipment. I tried repairing some of them but there were many I could not fix or repair. Damages included heavy bending of the leather and major denting. There was also some issues with the metal diamond shaped nails used on the handles. The supplier that provides these pieces to my manufacturer sent them a low quality batch so the pieces have experienced rapid tarnishing and/or bubbling in the surfaces. Naturally tarnishing is expected over time but not before use and they're a noticeable lower quality than the ones the supplier had provided for the sample heart bag. So my manufacturer and I will be custom molding and making our own diamond metal pieces of a higher quality for the new bags.
Damaged bag
Sample vs Bulk; Diamond nails in the handles have already tarnished in the bulk vs the sample where there is no tarnish despite use
Additionally, the heart straps were accidentally assembled with the wrong thickness of leather, making them thinner than intended. Normally, this could be okay but because the strap is meant to be a coin purse and also has a zipper, the thicker leather is necessary to avoid heavy internal imprinting in the leather.
Sample vs Bulk; Bulk has noticeably thinner leather
Unfortunately, this means the bulk of the heart bags & heart straps need to be remade so shipment will be pushed around another 2 to 3 months. But now that I have the completed bulk, I can begin to calculate accurate shipment quotes so I'll be doing that over the next few weeks to give shipping costs and update the Backerkit surveys. The current problem bulk will be sold in the future as B Grades & C Grades at a lower price point but only after the new bulk is completed and shipped out to backers.
In good news, the wallets came out mostly perfect. The colors are nice and appealing and the wallet quality is very durable. There's a new cotton lining inside to match the bags as well. There is one small flaw with the lining however. During the production, the brand labels were sewn in the wrong location for heart straps in a way where the label was peaking through the leather. They were moved to the correct location but instead of throwing away and wasting the lining, my manufacturer decided to recycle it for the wallets. This resulted in the wallets having some stitching holes in one of the pockets of the wallet. I'm not super happy with this problem but I understand why it happened and would rather them save the material instead of throwing it away over a small mistake. Additionally, it's in a location that cannot be seen so I think it would be wasteful to remake all the wallets. I have attempted to reduce the appearance of the holes as well. However, I know this might be disappointing for some people who are expecting a 100% perfect product so if you ordered the wallet and will be unhappy with this flaw, please contact me so we can arrange for an exchange for a heart strap or a refund. It is not possible for me to charge shipping only for the wallet orders so they'll be held until the other products are remade.
Completed Wallets Front
Completed Wallets Back
Close up wallet in the Black colorway
Stitching flaw before fixing
Stitching flaw after fixing to reduce visibility
I'm so sorry if this has disappointed anyone. It's the unfortunate reality of manufacturing sometimes. Small things can happen that can completely affect everything and even when the product is complete, it can be damaged later. We will be remaking these and making sure to include heavier packaging material to protect everything during shipment to me. Instead of an earlier shipping date, it looks like we'll be reaching the original estimated September timeline from the campaign. I'll be sure to give new updates as the new production is made. Thank you for your trust and patience.
Beary’s Spring Cafe V.2 is officially up and running! 🌸✨
Hello everyone! Thanks to all 171 of you we’ve managed to fund our new Beary’s Spring Cafe pins along with our NEW and super exciting Varsity Jacket!
I was initially a little apprehensive with funding them all but YOU GUYS pulled through and we were SO CLOSE to our original pledge goal! 🥹💞 Very very appreciative to all of you and for believing in our project!
What’s Next?
Payments
Backerkit will be charging your cards right after our campaign ends!
If you’ve got a failed payment, you will be notified to re-enter your payment details and Backerkit will attempt a charge. For payments that are not fixed by Day 14, your pledge will be dropped and you will not receive your rewards.
Some common reasons behind payment errors are, insufficient funds, foreign currency charge or your charge was declined by your bank. If so, calling your bank will help resolve the issue!
Surveys We are working on finalising our surveys and your shipping fees will then be charged via the survey! It should be ready in about a week or two~ You will receive an email and an update via here when it’s ready! 💖
If you’ve got additional Add-On items you would like to get, you will be able to grab them via the surveys as well. Otherwise, we do also have our Preorder Store up for a week. And you may grab stuffs you might have missed out on there! ✨
That’s all for now!
We’ll be updating you guys when we’re all ready with our surveys! 💞
Thank you all so much once again and Happy Labour Day! 🌸✨
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